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Registrations to the 2014 Rome Marathon are now open. We will be launching a brand-new on-line registration system in some weeks - meanwhile you can secure your place in the event by registering per fax or e-mail.
Download the entry form (in Italian, English, Spanish, French, German), fill it in and send it per email ...

Personal race videos are now available free-of-cost on the MySports website. To access your vid, visit the results page (http://www.maratonadiroma.it/?p=results) and click onto the camera icon.
IF you have purchased the HD download upon registration, click "download race" and your download will ve available with no additional costs.
If ...

The paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has won the handbike race at the 19th Maratona di Roma. After 1:12:15 the ex Formule 1 driver crossed the finish line. This is already his third victory on the streets of the Eternal city - in 2012 he even established the race record with a race time of 1:11:46. Mauro Cratassa and Saverio di Bari from Italy ...

Ethiopian 30-year-old Getachew Terfa NEGARI wins the male race at the 19th Acea Maratona di Roma in 2:07:56, second best time for the eternal city race, beating the compatriot Girmay Birhanu Gebru, wich ran in 2:08:11. Third place for the kenyan Stephen Chemlany in 2:08:30. In the female competition, the best was the kenyan 36-year-old Helena ...

/ 17-03-2013

On the occasion of the Rome Marathon, in which more than 14,000 runners from 18 nations are expected to participate, therewill be the start of the fourth edition of the Giro d’Italia of Handbikes. The onset of the stage race reserved for athletes with disabilities marks ...

Over 80,000 participants are expected to take part in the RomaFun, the 4-km non competitive race, also known as “La Stracittadina”. The start is set at 09:45 in Via dei Fori Imperiali right after the start of the marathon.
The racecourse is the same as in the last years and will lead through some of the most scenic streets in Rome, ...

The 19th Acea Maratona di Roma, IAAF Gold Label Road Race is going to be held today, March 17th 2013. Start will be at 9:30 am from the Colosseum, with the finish line placed there too.
14,183 athletes have entered the race (11,871 men, 2,312 women). 8,016 runners come from Italy, 6,167 from abroad. 82 countries will be represented at the ...

Punctually at 9:30 am started the 19th Acea Maratona di Roma. After the athletes with handbikes, 14.183 runners from all over the world accpeted the challenge to run the marathon on the scenic streets of the Eternal City. Some minutes later more than 80.000 people crossed the startline to participate at the 4k Roma Fun Run.

Before leaving Rome make sure to but a copy of Rome Sports Newspaper "Il Corriere dello Sport" next Monday, March 18th- the Rome / Lazio region edition will include a special Rome Marathon section with all finishers' names and times printed. This is a great memorabilia of such a fantastic and blessed edition of the Rome Marathon.

On Friday at the NH Hotel Villa Carpegna the press conference with the presentation of some of the top runners taking part in the 19th edition of Acea Marathon of Rome was held. Some of the most recognized athletes in contention for the success spoke about their expectations for the race on Sunday, March 17.
The stated goal of some athletes, both ...

Today the Marathon Village, the official village of the ACEA Rome Marathon staged at Palazzo dei Congressi (Piazzale JF Kennedy 1) has been inaugurated. The traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by the Director of Sports of Rome, Alessandro Cochi, the chairman of the Committee on Culture, Sport and Youth Policy of Rome, Federico ...

It's Rome Marathon exhibition week! Join us at the Marathon Village 2013, one of the finest and richest sports and outdoor trade shows of the year.
Three days packed with presentations, conferences and side-events where you can start breathing the Rome Marathon atmosphere.
More than 100 exbibitors, with all the world's top running brands. Great ...

14,183 athletes (8,016 Italians and 6,167 from abroad) have entered the 19th Rome Marathon. 11,871 men and 2,312 women are ready to pound the streets of the Eternal City. Practice your "bonjour" if you wish to be friendly on the race day, as 1,262 marathoners come from France. Full stats available here.

A decisional meeting about the Rome Marathon starting time and racecourse took place this morning with the Municipality and the Prefecture of Rome.
Start is confirmed from Via dei Fori Imperiali in any case.
The day of the Enthronement of the new Pontiff will be announced by the Holy See after the election.
Racecourse and starting time ...

Cardinals have announced today that the conclave to choose a new Pope will begin on Tuesday, March 12. On the same day, a desisional meeting with the Municipality and the Prefecture of Rome will take place to see where we stand with the Marathon. As previously stated, in case of Enthronement of the new Pontiff falling on March 17, we are likely to ...

The 19th Rome Marathon has been officially presented today in a press conference held at the MACRO contemporary art museum.Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno: “Logistic-wise, we know it’s going to be a very challenging day for the city, with the concurrence of the Papal Conclave. We decided to confirm the date to show respect to the ...

Thanks to the Council for Mobility of Rome Capital City and to ATAC – Transport for Rome, on the race day runners wearing marathon or 5k bib travel for free on buses, trams and metro. Details to be announced soon.

Following this week's summits and today's statement of the Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno, confirming the Rome Marathon on March 17, these are the eventualities for the race day.A) ONLY IF THE POPE'S ENTHRONEMENT FALLS ON THE MARATHON DAY, due to the ceremonies at the Holy See, race start will be postponed to the afternoon, no later than 4:00 pm. ...

After this afternoon's summit held by Enrico Castrucci (President of the Rome Marathon), Gianni Alemanno (Mayor of Rome) and Alessandro Cochi (Councillor for Sports of the Municipality of Rome), and after consulting with the Prefect of Rome, Giuseppe Pecoraro, the Rome Marathon date has been confirmed for Sunday, March 17.
Should the ...

Dear runners,
several meetings with Institutions and police forces took place during this week (and a few others will this coming weekend) to figure out what we can expect for the race day, March 17th, in relation to the Papal Conclave.
By Monday, March 4th we will inform you about all possible eventualities and share with you ...

TOKYO: Dennis Kipruto Kimetto defeated defending champion and fellow Kenyan Michael Kipkorir Kipyego to claim his first victory in the Tokyo marathon yesterday, one of the 6 World Marathon Majors, connected with the Rome Marathon by a close friendly relationship established in 2009.
Kimetto, the runner-up in his debut at Berlin ...

Sapienza University of Rome, in cooperation with the Rome Marathon, is collecting data for a survey on runners' habits, in order to draw psychological profiles of sportspeople. Click here if you wish to take part in the survey (it's available Italian only) - you can download and print your personal profile at the end of the poll.

Are you running for a charity? Do you have interesting stories to tell? Then we'd like to hear from you. Please contact comunicazione@maratonadiroma.it to share your best Rome Marathon charity narratives, or post them on facebook.com/maratonadiroma to interact with other marathoners.

Guess what? The Marathon is over and it's time to party! Runners, friends, spectators: we are delighted to invite you to keep celebrating for a few more hours at the post-race After-Party at Lian & Teatro Centrale Carlsberg. Music, food and entertainment as only Rome knows how – What a perfect occasion to show off your spankin' new and ...